BIOGRAPHY
All About Benjamin Oberstein
With a passionate belief that great architecture can enrich lives, Benjamin Oberstein studied Architecture at the University of Miami. To supplement the basic courses, Benjamin minored in Business Administration as well as took courses in Contemporary Sustainable Design, Tropical Architecture, Architectural Photography, Sculpture and Oil Painting. During his time there, Benjamin worked in the model shop and fabrication lab aiding students in constructing wooden architectural models. He also studied abroad in Rome, Italy analyzing and drawing the architecture and piazzas of the city.
Benjamin is currently a registered architect in the states of Florida and New York. Additionally, he holds the NCARB certificate and the LEED Green Associate accreditation. Benjamin has experience working on Mixed-Use, Residential, Hospitality, Education, Office, Interiors as well as Park Design through his various jobs. For more information please see my Professional Resume below.
EXPERIENCE
3+ Years AXP
ZYSCOVICH ARCHITECTS
Miami, FL | Feb. 2017 - May 2018
As a Designer/Intern Architect, Benjamin worked on educational/institutional projects ranging from primary schools through higher education buildings from the DD phase through the CD phase as well as Interiors and FF&E Packages. In addition, Benjamin advanced proposals by creating rendered floor plans & interior elevations/views in Photoshop as well as organized and maintained projects in Revit, in-house & with consultants’ models
STANTEC ARCHITECTURE INC.
Miami, FL | May 2015 - Dec. 2016
As an Architectural Intern, Benjamin developed schematic through construction documents, using Revit and AutoCAD, alongside the project team. In addition, Benjamin advanced proposals by creating diagrams and rendered site plans in Photoshop as well as overall packages in InDesign.
As a Design Coordinator 1, Benjamin continued his responsibilities from when he was an Intern while also revising construction documents during the construction administration phase using Revit and AutoCAD to reflect changes.
A few major projects Benjamin worked on can be seen in the Architecture portion of this website including Mixed Use, Residential, Hospitality & Park Design.
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MODEL SHOP
Coral Gables, FL | Aug. 2013 - Dec. 2014
As a Model Shop/Fabrication Lab Assistant, Benjamin assisted students to use tools and machines safely to build architectural models, formatted files and operated the laser cutter and CNC machine. Benjamin later used these skills to build a model of the Litsey Residence by Alfred Browning Parker for the HistoryMIAMI Museum as well as his sculpture and furniture piece.
WEMAC VENTURES
New York, NY | Jun. 2013 - Aug. 2013
As a Design Intern, Benjamin researched new technologies for luxury town homes and apartments, investigated trends of each room of the modern home and communicated with various dealers globally regarding pricing and function. Benjamin's research was used to select products from fixtures to finishes for multi-family town homes converted to luxury single-family town homes in New York City.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Gainesville, FL | May 2009 - Jul. 2009
As a Research Assistant, Benjamin was tasked with constructing a hydrogel holder for infusion testing, in order to assist in further research on Convection Enhanced Delivery. See this link to the research paper acknowledging Benjamin's work.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN + DOCUMENTATION
Revit
AutoCAD
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe InDesign
SketchUp
Newforma
Model Making
Laser Cutting
CNC Operation
Architectural Photography
Hand Drafting
Microsoft Office Suite
ART + PHOTOGRAPHY
Manual Photography
Oil Painting
Hand Sketching
Logo Design
Adobe Photoshop
GIMP
FURNITURE DESIGN + CONSTRUCTION
CNC Operation
Laser Cutting
AutoCAD
Sketchup
Wood Joinery
Veneer Work
Power Tools
Hand Tools
LANGUAGES
ENGLISH
Native Language
HEBREW
Limited Working Proficiency
SPANISH
Limited Working Proficiency
VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCES
Always Looking For New Opportunities
CANSTRUCTION: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Coral Gables, FL | November 2011
Benjamin, as a member of Team Studio 6, built "Burj CANlifa" (a replica of Burj Khalifa) out of donated cans of food. The team received an honorable mention while donating food to Camillus House in time for Thanksgiving.
ORGANIZATIONS
AIA Miami / AIA New York
Associate AIA
July 2016 – Present
USGBC South Florida Chapter
Member
June 2015 – June 2018
AIAS University of Miami Chapter
Treasurer; Board Member; Member
August 2012 - May 2016
University of Miami School of Architecture Student Council
Senior Class Representative
September 2014 - December 2014
EDUCATION
University of Miami
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) 2016
Minor in Business Administration
University of Miami School of Architecture Rome Program
Study Abroad Spring 2015
Carnegie Mellon University
Pre-College Architecture Program 2010